Ryanair will extend the waiving of its flight change fee for all customers who book to the end of January.
The move is designed to give customers peace of mind and greater flexibility should their travel plans change, allowing them to move their flight with no change fee up…
The Federal Aviation Administration has reinstated the Boeing 737 MAX’s operating certificate one year, eight months, and six days since it was rescinded on March 13th, 2019. The approval gives airlines the green light to prepare to return the type to service.
The 737 MAX is cleared to fly…
Qantas chief Alan Joyce has expressed optimism about the carrier’s prospects of its ultra-long-haul Project Sunrise, stating that the “business case for that is going to be even better” once the gloom surrounding the coronavirus crisis lifts.
Joyce was speaking in a recorded message on the carrier’s 100th birthday,…
Aerospace giant says this is not time to give up.
Boeing believes the industry should prepare now for the travel resurgence that’s coming.Boeing
Boeing’s latest aviation employment forecast—Pilot and Technician Outlook 2020-2039—reflects the chaos the industry is facing as it copes with the chaos surrounding COVID-19, the pandemic that has…
The aviation sector has struggled throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, as commercial and business flights nearly ground to a halt as countries across the world enforced coronavirus restrictions and closed their borders.
Andrew Charlton, the managing director of Aviation Advocacy, spoke to CGTN Europe about the future of the global…
The three major global airline alliances have offered their full support to the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) second-phase council on the aviation recovery task force (CART) report.
SkyTeam, Oneworld, and Star Alliance urge governments to implement the report guidelines for passenger testing protocols, as well as the adoption…
Despite an industry slump that has seen mass pilot lay-offs, the global civil aviation industry will still require an estimated 27,000 new pilots by the end of 2021, or 264,000 over the coming decade.
That forecast comes from Canadian training and simulator provider CAE, which on 9 November released…
In 2015, American manufacturer Boeing began researching a concept airliner for the middle market known as the 797. Following this numerical trend across to Boeing’s European counterpart, what are the chances that Airbus will ever manufacture an A390?
The A350 was the last widebody airliner launched by Airbus. What…
(CNN) — Whether it's biometrics to get through security, an airline app that tells you if your flight is delayed or free Wi-Fi and charging areas for all travelers, there's no doubt technology this past decade has helped enhance the airport experience for fliers around the world.
How…
The A380 has returned to Amman. Photo: Emirates
The A380 returns to Amman
The Emirates A380 has been steadily making a comeback to passenger service, and this week it added another destination to its list. The iconic flagship aircraft touched down at Queen Alia International (AMM) in Amman, marking…
The company says that the ZEROe concepts are a ‘historic moment’ for the aviation sector
Aerospace company Airbus announced on Monday that its first zero-emission, hydrogen-powered commercial flight may be ready for take-off by 2035.
It was dubbed a “historic moment” for the commercial aviation sector by the company’s CEO…
First A220 Mobile First-Flight
Airbus has delivered its first U.S.-assembled A220 aircraft from Mobile, Alabama, underlining the aircraft manufacturer’s role as a global aircraft producer and heralding the arrival of a new era in Airbus aircraft production in the United States. The aircraft was delivered to Delta Air Lines.
“The delivery of the first U.S.-built A220-300 is a historic moment that highlights Airbus’ growing industrial footprint in North America and makes us all extremely proud,” said C. Jeffrey Knittel, Chairman & CEO Airbus Americas, Inc. “We look forward to seeing passengers delighted by the experience of traveling on board this brand new A220-300 proudly built in Mobile, Alabama.”
Several milestones led up to this historic moment. From the groundbreaking of the Mobile A220 Final Assembly Line in January 2019, through the official start of A220 production in August 2019, and the inaugural flight of this aircraft in June, the A220 teams in Mirabel (Quebec) and Mobile worked closely together to make the A220 production in the U.S. success.
